NPR News: 12-22-2025 8PM EST

December 23, 2025

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1 `(00:01)` **This American Life Episode Teaser**
2 `(00:25)` **NPR News Open: President Trump's Battleship Production Announcement**
3 `(01:26)` **Trump's Greenland Envoy Sparks Controversy with Denmark and U.S. Domestic Issues**
4 `(02:36)` **Salvadoran National Kilmar Abrego Garcia Remains Free After Court Ruling**
5 `(03:09)` **FDA Approves First Oral GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug: Wagovy Pill**
6 `(03:20)` **Stock Market Brief: Dow Closes Up 227 Points**
7 `(03:25)` **Nutcracker Productions Fuel American Ballet Companies' Recovery**

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